Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]paul, you said $50.? what condition (i.e. 8, 9-, mint etc.) is it in? thanks, steven - ---------- > From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: Selling some of the collection-sooky > Date: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 1:20 AM > > >looking for M mt - thanks anyway. just have a feeling that with the close > >focus so critical, the additional adapter would be risky.... > > Steven, > > When they designed the M-series lens mount, they made the distance from > the front of the mount to the film plane exactly 1mm less than it was on > the screw mount cameras. This was done to make LTM accessories and lenses > compatable with the M bayonet--the thickness of the adapter makes the > distance identical in both systems, so focusing, etc. it exactly the same. > > - Paul